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GFA Vice President inspects borehole projects in Wa
As part of the visit to the Upper West Region by Vice-President of the Ghana Football Association, Mr. Mark Addo, inspected some borehole projects executed by the Association in the region.
The borehole projects visited by the Vice-President were those located at Tendamba JHS and Wa Senior High School.
These projects were part of a larger initiative aimed at providing sustainable water sources for watering football pitches at venues hosting matches organized by the Association.
Vice-President Mark Addo was accompanied by RFA Coordinator of the Ghana Football Association Mr. Daasebre Adu-Asare and the Upper West RFA Chairman Alhaji Sadugu Yahaya, together with some of his Executive Council members.
During his inspection, Mr. Mark Addo stressed the GFA’s dedication to fixing the fundamentals of our game hence the implementation of the GFA Borehole Project.
The Vice-President was very happy to hear that the boreholes do not only serve as water for irrigation of playing fields but the Tendamba JHS project also serves as a source of potable water for the school.
He highlighted the importance of investing in infrastructure to support the development of the game at the grassroots.
The GFA Vice-President was in the region to attend the Upper West Regional Football Association Congress which took place on September 26, 2024.
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Afenyo Markin criticises Police over handling of Abronye’s case
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo Markin has raised concerns about the handling of the arrest and detention of Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye.
According to him, the police invited Abronye on Monday, September 8, and he honoured the invitation with his lawyers.
He said Abronye submitted himself to interrogation but, within an hour, was taken into the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
The Minority Leader questioned why the police, who were investigating the case and had their own holding cells, decided to send someone being investigated for a misdemeanor to the NIB.
He intimated that checks confirmed that the NIB was not investigating or interrogating Abronye, but had only kept him because the police requested it.
He wondered whether the move was meant to punish Abronye, stressing that the police detained him the whole of Monday night and Tuesday morning, before presenting him to court on 9th September.
The Minority Leader added that in court, the police asked for Abronye to be remanded to allow further investigations, and the judge granted the request.
He however described it as unfortunate that the police handcuffed Abronye when he was leaving the court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Power Is like an ice block, it melts from day one – Afenyo-Markin warns
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged political leaders to learn from past mistakes and handle power with caution.
Speaking at the Accra Circuit Court for Abronye DC proceedings, Afenyo-Markin admitted that governments in the past, including his own side, had made mistakes and were not perfect.
He warned that if such mistakes were repeated, the country could be heading in the wrong direction.
He pointed to the removal of a former Chief Justice as an example, saying a report was prepared even before a committee hearing was completed.
According to him, such actions make it difficult to control extremists and hardliners in Ghana’s politics.
The Minority Leader stressed that power is temporary and must be exercised responsibly.
“Power is like an ice block, When it’s given to you, it starts to melt from the very day,” he noted.
By: Jacob Aggrey
